Sanganeb – North Point
Northern tip of Sanganeb atoll, about 15 nautical miles NE of Port Sudan: a wall and plateau where divers report hammerheads, grey reef and whitetip reef sharks. Divers rate it a must-dive; current is usually light to moderate.
Facts
- Region: Sudan Red Sea (Port Sudan & north)
- Area: Sanganeb Atoll
- Depth: 5–60 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, wall, drift
- Coordinates: 19.7797, 37.447 (approximate)
- Highlights: hammerhead, grey reef shark, whitetip reef shark, schooling fish
- Permit: Sanganeb Marine National Park is a protected area; visiting boats pay a government/port/marine-park charge in cash on arrival (DUNE lists EUR 187 per 7-night trip). No official Sudanese fee schedule or issuing office could be found.
- Tips: Deep wall to about 60 m, so watch your profile. Sanganeb Marine National Park (declared 1990) is part of a UNESCO World Heritage property; IUCN notes that wild anchoring by liveaboards is a threat, so use moorings. Permit/fees: no separate dive permit from an official Sudanese source could be found. Operators collect a combined government/port/marine-park charge in cash on arrival (DUNE lists EUR 187 per 7-night trip; Blue Force listed EUR 220 + 70 service tax, now historical), so ask the operator what is included.